Matthew 26:52-54
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

Jesus had just got done praying in agony over what He was soon to face on the cross. He asked three times for this cup to be removed, but only according to His Father’s will. And now He says that He has the ability to call down the angels and stop this whole thing. He could have very easily chosen to spare Himself from this moment, but instead He chose to submit to His Father’s will and His Word, even though that meant facing something painful. His priority and His focus were not on Himself, but on pleasing His Father and ensuring that we could have salvation. That is true strength, true submission, and true love.

How can I go on, then, insisting on my way, fighting and resisting God every step of the way? How can I not instead fall at His feet in total and full surrender of everything in my life? How can I dare to take the easy way out instead of going forward by faith into what God has for me, even if it is hard or painful or even just mildly out of my comfort zone?

In those times when my faith seems small and I shrink away from what God has for me to do, may I simply look unto Jesus, the author and finisher, the one who did not turn back, but went forth to His expected end. May I think on Jesus, who valued not His own life that He might give it up for others. May I be like Jesus, the obedient Son, the humble servant, the Savior who chose total submission to God and His will.